Air pollution threatens the health of 4.0 million people across 8 districts in Kasaï. The average PM2.5 level is 38.6 µg/m³—7.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kasaï faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.0 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 38.6µg/m³. That's 7.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 640 cigarettes in a year.
If Kasaï met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 3.29 years longer.
That's 13.2M years of life stolen from 4.0 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 8 most polluted districts in Kasaï. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kasaï, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamonia | 1.6M | 37.7 | 3.2 years |
| Mweka | 864K | 38.6 | 3.3 years |
| Ilebo | 537K | 40.9 | 3.5 years |
| Tshikapa | 327K | 36.6 | 3.1 years |
| Luebo | 305K | 39.6 | 3.4 years |
| Dekese | 210K | 38.5 | 3.3 years |
| Ilebo (ville) | 100K | 42.7 | 3.7 years |
| Luebo (ville) | 36K | 40.6 | 3.5 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.